I was just thinking about how, realistically, Obama's message, & the grass-roots political participation he has inspired, has not changed and will not change on account of all the rw and Clinton-supporters' spin about Wright, Rezko.

The message, and the energy of his supporters, is the most important factor for the Democratic party's future. Superdelegates with a brain and an eye for the future understand this, and know what it will taketo win in November.

Those who spin and play in the dirt are missing the bigger picture.People really like Obama. They like what he has to say and the vision he offers the country. The more people hear from him, themore this is true. There is not all that much dirt to throw at himbecause for a politician, his hands are pretty clean.

Hillary is smart and has many good ideas but doesn't have the transparency, nor the wide appeal. All of this current negativityreminds me of dogs barking at the moon.

I'm not confident it's true for the majority. Wait a bit. The muck gets stirred up and nobody can see clearly; but it settles and that which is authentic and good for this countrywill be seen clearly again, at least by anyone with eyes open.

I doubt you liked him that much three days ago either. I do not see what he did or said that would make him less "likable" to those who understand what he stands for. He is not perfect, nobody is. And this whole thing and the way it is picked up and dissected by the media could be hurtful, there is no denying that. But I honestly do not see how it changes Obama's message, nor how it makes him less trustworthy.

I have no control over the American electorate but I hope they are wise enough to see beyond this "guilt by association" smear. I don't agree with Wright's comments but it's clear to me that Wright has done FAR, FAR more good than bad for this country.

That's one of many problems, the tendency to see things as black or white, and ignore that most everything in life is some darker or lighter shade of gray. I find Wright's comments disturbing on many levels (some just plain silly), primarily because I am "uniter" and statements that stress the differences rather than what we all have in common offend and disturb me. But then I do not bear the scars that may explain such comments, and therefore I realize that I cannot fully understand and even less judge.

If the media had any sense of fairness, they should air excerpts from Rev. Wright's other sermons, I am sure they could find plenty of examples that most would find uplifting and would have no problem agreeing with.

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